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Tag Archives: John Swinney
British failure
Another ludicrously over-hyped piece of puerile SNP-bashing tailored to those who read no further than the headline. And more woefully shallow politicking from the British parties. Anybody foolish enough to listen to Iain Gray would imagine hardly a child in … Continue reading
Processes and tipping points
What John Swinney suggests regarding a Scottish Chancellor makes perfect sense. Unless you are ideologically opposed to the power of the Westminster elite being diminished in any way. We are on a trajectory which inevitably leads to independence. With every … Continue reading
The art of politics
The SNP’s rivals – by which I mean both the British parties and the other pro-independence parties (OPIP) – are obviously massively disappointed that the SNP has not obliged them by providing ammunition to be used against them. In a … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged #BothVotesSNP, #SP16, Council Tax, Elections in Scotland, John Swinney, Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Realistic expectations
I do not doubt the SNP administration’s commitment to creating a welfare system fit for a modern civilised nation. I know that the determination to guide us away from the corrosive austerity of British politics and back to being a … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged John Swinney, Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament
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Never trust a unionist!
The problem with articles such as this written by hard-line unionists is, not so much spotting the dishonesty and distortion, as deciding which bits of dishonesty and distortion to deal with. Unless one has unlimited time, it is rarely feasible … Continue reading
The art of losing
George Gunn’s article is too short. It ended before he got around to setting out his alternative. So all we are left with is some pointless carping about the SNP. “The art of losing isn’t hard to master” When I … Continue reading
We know who speaks for Scotland
Most people will, I think, be curious as to why the British parties are so anxious to have the Fiscal Framework/Scotland Bill rushed through with the minimum of scrutiny. Certainly, those who are aware of the British establishment’s agenda will … Continue reading
Lord Cochrane of Bile
Few things have exposed the “Union At Any Cost” dogma of British nationalist fanatics more effectively than the fiscal framework talks between the Scottish Government and the British Treasury. And, as one would expect, nobody expresses this demented dogma … Continue reading
A novel election strategy for the British parties
What The Scotsman’s Scott Macnab doesn’t seem to realise is that elections come down to a matter of trust. Regardless of the detail, it’s a matter of who the voters reckon is the best bet for prudent management of the … Continue reading
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Tagged election, John Swinney, Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish Government, Scottish National Party, Scottish Parliament, tax, trust
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